Fucking yes, Belgium Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law www.bbc.com/news/article... - ThreadSky

k8lister.bsky.social • 92 days ago

Fucking yes, Belgium

Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ygn31ypdlo

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frisiacoasttrail.bsky.social•91 days ago

a long run-up

berkeleyeve.bsky.social•92 days ago

Sex Work is Work fuckin yes

tempest666.bsky.social•89 days ago

Thank you <3

englishfolkfan.bsky.social•92 days ago

About time too! Have been waiting many decades to see this happen somewhere. Should be the law everywhere, recognised as a job, and for many a good career. Just my gut feelings based on seeing the horrendous 'official' treatment of folks in this sector and its sad & oft inhumane consequences.

tempest666.bsky.social•89 days ago

Why can't the US do the same? Oh yeah because we're a fucking backwards puritanical shithole.

emilyant.bsky.social•92 days ago

Good!

saramartin.bsky.social•92 days ago

To those who defend sex work as legitimate employment: would you like members of your family or friends to choose that job? Really? How's the Belgian government stopping exploitation and guaranteeing that sex workers choose their occupation freely? How about the so-called 'clients'? Just asking

sarah4ilam.bsky.social•92 days ago

Good thing there’s no exploitation, dodgy practices or terrible bosses in any other area of work, isn’t it?
To answer your somewhat offensive question in good faith (when I don’t think you’re asking in good faith) yes, REALLY.

dropje.bsky.social•92 days ago

It differs from city to city. There is Villa Tinto in Antwerp, where sex workers are gathered and they have access to several services if I remember correctly. In other cities like Brussels it's a bit more complicated.

blyons.bsky.social•92 days ago

Somehow I missed that Belgium had decrim. Bravo!

gamespeopleplay.bsky.social•91 days ago

Thanks for the good news, I really needed some today.

missamy231.bsky.social•92 days ago

Excellent! ❤️

swestwood.net•63 days ago

About time too!

sashadistan.bsky.social•92 days ago

BRAVO

kerrygoth.bsky.social•92 days ago

That’s a marker of a truly civilised nation.

tempest666.bsky.social•89 days ago

I hate being an American.

clementinedanger.bsky.social•92 days ago

Don't worry, we balance it out by being just super fucking racist.

michaelfrom.uk•92 days ago

I guess like many reading that, I'm surprisingly naïve, thinking that this would already be law everywhere (civilised).

#SexWorkIsWork

clementinedanger.bsky.social•92 days ago

National pride is a slippery slope and this didn't happen without a LOT of campaigning and compromise and people who deserved better dedicating a portion of their one life on this Earth to getting this through, but sometimes I'm also just a little proud of my country and I think I get to have that.

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